Treat your senses to the timeless presence of the Vatican with this unforgettable walking tour that presents you with a comprehensive and incredibly enriching experience of this iconic destination. Making this tour the perfect one is a convenient Skip-The-Line access that allows you to avoid the huge crowds and notoriously long queues. This special tickets also lets you make an advance booking with the option to pay on arrival.
The seat of the Pope and an impeccable treasure trove of immortal art works, the Vatican is known to leave every first time visitor slightly overwhelmed. Marvel at the ancient statues that inspired Renaissance artists, walls covered with fresco-ed maps and a remarkable collection of vibrant Flemish tapestries made in Brussels from drawings by Raphael’s pupils at the Gallery of Tapestries. Trailing an array of famed spots as well quite a few offbeat ones, our expert guide will regale you in an enchanting journey through the riveting world of Vatican history, architecture, and politics, dotted with a cinematic-level darkness of human behaviour and actions rarely found anywhere else.
This tour will present you with some of the most iconic artworks of all times, including the legendary Sistine Chapel and the La Pietà of St. Peter’s Basilica - both done by the inimitable Michelangelo, along with his other renowned works like The Last Judgment and The Creation of Adam. While the former is the seat of papal administration, St. Peter’s Basilica is surrounded by rumours of it being St. Peter’s burial site.
Witness a visual feast with this tour that takes you through some of the most integral places in the Vatican, including:
From the magnetic heritage of Catholic traditions to the tempestuousness of global politics to a bank of eye-popping artworks, this tour of the Vatican will not just leave you mesmerised but also make you want to come back for it over and over again!
07 Jan 19 - 15 Mar 19:
English Tour: 10:00am & 2:30pm; Daily except Sunday
German Tour: 12:30pm; Daily except Sunday
French Tour: 10:00am; Daily except Wednesday & Sunday & 2:30pm; Wednesday Only
Spanish Tour: 09:30am; Daily except Wednesday & Sunday & 2:30pm; Wednesday Only
16 Mar 19 - 02 Nov 19:
English Tour: 08:30am, 10:00am, 11:00am, 12:30pm & 2:30pm; Daily except Sunday
German Tour: 09:00, 12:30pm & 2:00pm; Daily except Wednesday & Sunday
French Tour: 10:00am & 2:00pm; Daily except Sunday
Spanish Tour: 09:30am & 2:30pm; Daily except Sunday
03 Nov 19 - 20 Dec 19:
English Tour: 08:30am, 10:00am & 2:30pm; Daily except Sunday
German Tour: 12:30pm; Daily except Sunday
French Tour: 10:00am; Daily except Wednesday & Sunday & 2:00pm; Wednesday Only
Spanish Tour: 09:30am; Daily except Wednesday & Sunday & 2:30pm; Wednesday Only
21 Dec 19 - 07 Jan 20:
English Tour: 08:30am, 10:00am, 12:30pm & 2:30pm; Daily except Sunday
German Tour: 12:30pm & 2:00pm; Daily except Sunday
French Tour: 10:00am & 2:00pm; Daily except Sunday
Spanish Tour: 09:30am & 2:30pm; Daily except Sunday
3 hours
Start time
07 Jan 19 - 15 Mar 19:
English Tour: 10:00am & 2:30pm
German Tour: 12:30pm
French Tour: 10:00am & 2:30pm
Spanish Tour: 09:30am & 2:30pm
16 Mar 19 - 02 Nov 19:
English Tour: 08:30am, 10:00am, 11:00am, 12:30pm & 2:30pm
German Tour: 09:00, 12:30pm & 2:00pm
French Tour: 10:00am & 2:00pm
Spanish Tour: 09:30am & 2:30pm
03 Nov 19 - 20 Dec 19:
English Tour: 08:30am, 10:00am & 2:30pm
German Tour: 12:30pm
French Tour: 10:00am & 2:00pm
Spanish Tour: 09:30am & 2:30pm
21 Dec 19 - 07 Jan 20:
English Tour: 08:30am, 10:00am, 12:30pm & 2:30pm
German Tour: 12:30pm & 2:00pm
French Tour: 10:00am & 2:00pm
Spanish Tour: 09:30am & 2:30pm
For All Language Tour: Make your way via Vespasiano 46B, 00192, Rome.
Starting from 01st of April 2019, the meeting point for English – Language Vatican tours will be at Via Germanico 8, 00192 Rome.
So there's no last minute rush please arrive at the start point 25 minutes early.
The tour ends at the St. Peter's Square
The confirmation voucher includes the local activity operator’s contact details. They’re a nice bunch, and will happily answer any logistical questions you may have. Please give them a call at least 24 hours before your organised activity to reconfirm.
The tour price does not include the admission fee for Vatican museums. The admission fee approx. €24 for adult from 01 Jan 18, €16 for students under 26 with a valid ISIC card and for people under 18 years old, Free for children under 6 years old. This entrance fee must be paid in CASH at the start of the tour. This fee includes skip the line entrance to the the Vatican.
There should be minimum 5 passengers for guaranteed departure. Should this number not be met for your chosen date, you will be offered an alternative date or a full refund.
Please remember that entrance into the Vatican requires a strict dress code. Shoulders and knees need to be covered and no low cut or sleeveless tops or shorts on either men or women are allowed. Clients that do not adhere to the dress code will not be permitted entry to the Vatican. isango! or its local partner, unfortunately, will not be able to help in such a scenario.
Unfortunately, this tour is not suitable for those with mobility concerns.
For tours departing on Wednesday morning, there is the possibility that you will be unable to enter St. Peter's Basilica. This is due to the weekly Papal Audience on Wednesday mornings during which access to the basilica might be closed.
Please remember that backpacks, umbrellas or metal objects are not allowed inside the Vatican Museums. You can carry a small handbag and a camera at the most.
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August Hafner, Austria, 06/Jun/2018...
August Hafner, Austria, 06/Jun/2018Laura was amazing. So happy that we decided to take a tour rather than walk it ourselves....
Tal Ben-Tsevi, United States, 24/Jan/2018War alles gut. Nur Preis ist zu hoch.
the tour guide was really good and very passionate. Great tour.